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Franeker.

Franeker (a city and former municipality of Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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name/ˈfraː.nə.kər/
  1. Franeker (a city and former municipality of Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands)

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Where this word comes from

First attested as fronakre in 1085. From Old Frisian *Frāneker, from frāna (“royal, lordly”) + ekker (“field, acre”). See also West Frisian Frjentsjer.

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